Left Monument Valley 2 - continuation of the cult game

Games Ios / by admin / December 19, 2019

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One of the most popular games with superior design returns (currently only on iOS). Find out what's new, we have prepared developers.

Three years after release the first part Ustwo company announced the release of the sequel to the mobile game, which has won the love and recognition of the users. It is a bit surprising, since the developers were assured that it is not enthusiastic about the idea of any kind were sequels. How did it happen that the second part, and that it is new?

After the release of Monument Valley in 2014, the team released Ustwo addition Forgotten Shores, and switched to virtual reality with the Land's End application for Gear VR. A huge amount of work, it seemed, emptied the company, says studio head Dan Gray (Dan Gray). Besides Ustwo left its lead designer Ken Wong (Ken Wong).

Yet three years the team has grown from 8 to 20 people. New employees brought a welcome change. All joined the newcomers were fans of Monument Valley, they brought new and unusual ideas that creators themselves three years ago We could not even think.

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new characters

In the sequel, we see new characters: mum named Po and her daughter. First, we manage them separately, and then, with increasing complexity, at the same time. The studio chose the mother character in many ways because it is uncommon in games.

It is rare to find a game where the hero would be my mother. If it is, it is usually a weak character that needs to be protected. In our game, not only the mother acts as a defender - it has a lot of power and influence in the world Monument Valley 2.
Dan Gray, head Ustwo

Trees and portals

At the levels we met portals that carry from one area to another. And yet - trees growing only in sunlight.

storytelling

This is perhaps the strongest part of the sequel. And although the game a little text and cut scenes, we understand that the characters develop. Throughout the 14 chapters of the game, we see how changing their relationship as a helpless little girl, totally dependent on the mother, it becomes stronger and more independent.

Art director of Monument Valley 2 David Fernandez Huerta (David Fernández Huerta) said that he became a father while working on a project. For the game, he has developed about 100 variants of the characters, but it stopped at my mother with her daughter, because the couple most resonated with his state of mind.

Varied level design

In the first part of all levels have been fulfilled in about one style, and in the sequel, we can observe a more varied design which reflects the changing emotional stories. Appearance levels often dictated by the real events of the life of developers. For example, in one level, the characters are separated from one another - are dark and brutal environment. Huerta says that because he expressed his mood when returning to work weekdays of leave for child care.

Long duration

The main complaint of users Monument Valley was the fact that the game is too short. The new part of the developers have tried to fix this moment, extending our enjoyment of the game.

Monument Valley 2 is currently available for iPhone and iPad, will be available soon and a version for Android.